Travancore House
General information
Construction started1903 (1903)
Completed1911 (1911)
Cost₹2.5 crore
OwnerGovernment of Kerala
ManagementHon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala to the Government of India
Technical details
Floor area1,000 m2 (11,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators5
Other information
Number of rooms66
Website
www.gokdelhi.kerala.gov.in

28°37′10″N 77°13′41″E / 28.619494°N 77.228112°E / 28.619494; 77.228112

Travancore House, also known as Travancore Palace, is the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore in New Delhi.[1] It is located on Kasturba Gandhi Marg.[2]

History

It was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly bungalow, which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.[3]

The building has been categorised as a heritage building by the New Delhi Municipal Council. The effort of the government of Kerala is to transform this heritage building into a cultural complex. As part of this plan, an art gallery has been set up in the Travancore House. It is run under the auspices of Kerala House, which has a number of offices there.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Smith, R. V. (7 February 2016). "Stories behind the royal abodes". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ "Why two branches of Kerala's royal family are eyeing Travancore House in Delhi". 12 November 2022.
  3. ↑ Pinakpani (24 September 2019), English: Travancore House, a heritage building at K.G. Marg in New Delhi, retrieved 24 October 2021
  4. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Further reading

  • Bhowmick, Sumanta K (2016). Princely Palaces in New Delhi. Delhi: Niyogi Books. p. 264. ISBN 978-9383098910.
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